New Old Victorian

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Permalink Reply by KenK on February 9, 2010 at 6:38am

Very interesting. Will have to read in detail.

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Permalink Reply by Phil on February 9, 2010 at 11:55am

Unbelievable. I love the house, and the detail that you show. I also appreciate the cost details that you include. I wish that Old House Journal would give more cost guidance like this in their stories. Without it, it is hard to know what things are feasible for different types of budgets.

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Permalink Reply by Don Farrall on February 9, 2010 at 6:10pm

Thanks Phil. I too wish that magazines and television programs that discuss renovations and construction projects would include more cost information. I know that some costs are relative based on the location, but that does not make the information useless. We have received several positive comments about including the cost-breakdown info on the web site. Sure some people have been quick to point out what they have been able to do with much less money, and that's fine, it helps to put everything in perspective. On the whole, most people have not been surprised at the total. The value of the information is not the total, but the breakdown.

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Permalink Reply by KenK on February 10, 2010 at 6:41am

Having generalized ideas about costs are important for budgeting and should be included on television shows, as well as magazines. The recent TOH show in Roxbury Ma would benefit from a $$$ perspective because (through my eyes) there is very little sense in renovating a total wreck vs. creating a new, far more elegant structure like yours. In short, putting up a building is often based on money first, and then time.

Question - did you film some significant events during the building process? It would be fascinating to see for all.

Cheers,

Ken

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Permalink Reply by John Leeke on February 9, 2010 at 6:31pm

Wow, quite a place.

What was your total cost per square foot of living space?

John
www.HistoricHomeWorks.com

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Permalink Reply by Don Farrall on February 9, 2010 at 9:32pm

John,

If I include the site prep, but not the land (60 acres), and only include the first and second floors it's about $350.00. If I include the finished part of the basement, (It has 9-foot ceilings, but otherwise is nothing special) the per square foot price drops to about $270. This is about double a nice standard new house in our area. Also includes the detached garage and barn.

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